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Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Welcome to DPMMS 

 

The Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (DPMMS) (including the Statistical Laboratory as a sub-department) conducts teaching and research across a wide range of pure mathematics, probability and statistics.   DPMMS currently hosts over 100 Academic and Research Staff and around 80 PhD students over three Pavilions as part of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. 

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News & Events

Read more at: Senior Academic Promotions

Senior Academic Promotions

Congratulations to Julia Wolf on her promotion to Professor of Pure Mathematics (Grade 12), to Sergio Bacallado on his promotion to Professor of Statistics (Grade 11), and to Rong Zhou on his promotion to Professor of Arithmetic Geometry (Grade 11)

Read more at: Blue plaque honours pioneering female mathematician

Blue plaque honours pioneering female mathematician

Dame Mary Cartwright, who helped pave the way for women to advance in the academic field has been honoured with a blue plaque.

Read more at: Workshop - Developments in High Dimensional Percolation and Branching Random Walks 18-20 May 2026

Workshop - Developments in High Dimensional Percolation and Branching Random Walks 18-20 May 2026

This small workshop will focus on connections between high dimensional critical percolation clusters and branching random walks. 

Read more at: Congratulations to Po-Ling Loh

Congratulations to Po-Ling Loh

nominated for the Research Culture Celebration in recognition of her efforts in creating a positive, supportive and inclusive culture at the University.

Read more at: Congratulations to Dhruv Ranganathan

Congratulations to Dhruv Ranganathan

awarded Pilkington Prize 2026

Read more at: Congratulations to Richard Montgomery (Warwick) and Julian Sahasrabudhe (Cambridge)

Congratulations to Richard Montgomery (Warwick) and Julian Sahasrabudhe (Cambridge)

jointly awarded the 2026 Adams Prize for their work on Discrete Mathematics 

News and Events

Cambridge Statistics Clinic
Geometric Group Theory (GGT) Seminar
Motiejus Valiunas (Wroclaw)
13
Jul
14:00 - 15:00: Title to be confirmed
Information Theory Seminar
Prof Tomasz Tkocz, CMU
22
Oct
16:30 - 17:30: Title to be confirmed
Peter Whittle Lecture
Prof. Martin Wainwright (MIT)
23
Oct
14:00 - 15:30: Title to be confirmed
Statistics
Prof. Martin Wainwright (MIT)

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